Maybe Cricket killed the chickens because she knew she screwed up the pheasant hunt the day before?
Also, apparently when Noem didn't quite kill the goat with the first shotgun blast, she let the poor thing suffer while she walked back to her car to get another shell. It was a bit of a killing spree that day.
Not only did Noem show a shocking lack of empathy, she also showed a shocking lack of judgment. She thought that story made her look good. Keep this woman out of office and definitely away from writing any more books.